Ramona Kelley as Marie and Seyong Kim as The Nutcracker, with company dancers in Oakland Ballet Company�s production of Graham Lustig�s "The Nutcracker." Photo: John Hefti

Ramona Kelley as Marie and Seyong Kim as The Nutcracker, with company dancers in Oakland Ballet Company�s production of Graham Lustig�s "The Nutcracker." Photo: John Hefti

Photo: John Hefti

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Ramona Kelley as Marie and Seyong Kim as The Nutcracker, with company dancers in Oakland Ballet Company�s production of Graham Lustig�s "The Nutcracker." Photo: John Hefti

Ramona Kelley as Marie and Seyong Kim as The Nutcracker, with company dancers in Oakland Ballet Company�s production of Graham Lustig�s "The Nutcracker." Photo: John Hefti

Photo: John Hefti

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Coral Martin in the "Waltz of the Flowers" scene, from Oakland Ballet Company�s production of Graham Lustig�s "The Nutcracker." Photo: John Hefti

Coral Martin in the "Waltz of the Flowers" scene, from Oakland Ballet Company�s production of Graham Lustig�s "The Nutcracker." Photo: John Hefti

Photo: John Hefti

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Ramona Kelley as Marie and Seyong Kim as The Nutcracker, with company dancers in Oakland Ballet Company�s production of Graham Lustig�s "The Nutcracker." Photo: John Hefti

Ramona Kelley as Marie and Seyong Kim as The Nutcracker, with company dancers in Oakland Ballet Company�s production of Graham Lustig�s "The Nutcracker." Photo: John Hefti

Photo: John Hefti

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Oakland Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ an East Bay holiday tradition

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Oakland Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker” is a community affair. The annual holiday production features many young Bay Area dancers as the snowballs, sweet treats and soldiers that appear onstage beside the company’s professional dancers. The iconic musical score is performed by the Oakland Symphony with Mt. Eden Women’s Ensemble, a local choir group, joining in for the “Snow Scene.”

The festive mood extends after the performances end with Sweet Dreams Parties following the 1 p.m. matinee performances this weekend, when audiences can chat with Clara, the Prince, and other characters from the ballet over refreshments.

A Champagne reception with dancers and artistic staff follows the evening performance on Saturday.